Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 24.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico is 24.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 26.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.2% | — |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 3.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.8% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Puerto Rico was 24.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release